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Tour de Farm 2
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Address: Farm Chokchai, KM 159-160 Moo 2, Friendship Highway Rd., Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130 Thailand See map
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To promote eco-tourism and challenge cyclists of all temperaments in an ultimate test, Farm Chokchai, led by managing director Chai Bulakul, announced the second "Tour de Farm" cycling event, the premier road cycling race in Thailand, which will take place on Dec 2. To participate in the 'Tour de Farm 2' road cycling race, call 083-705-0902 (Khun Am) or 083-703-4508 (Khun Nut) or visit http://www.thaimtb.com.
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Nintendo gamers can count on EA delivering at least two top-tier games on day-one for Wii U.
The publishing giant confirmed today during its Summer Showcase event that both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 will be Wii U launch titles.
Mass Effect 3 on Wii U will come with DLC including out of the box, new touch-screen controls and features that make use of the Wii U GamePad, as well as the full multiplayer experience enjoyed on PS3 and 360.
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In front of me was the friendly, design-award-winning Micra, vaguely reminiscent of the wildly popular, limited-edition 1991 Figaro. The Micra is as close to Mickey Mouse's family sedan as a car can be and is trimmed inside like a 1950s radio. Fakelite Bakelite trim pieces and knobs are the perfect complement to the bold instruments. The engine is a super-torquey 1.5-liter turbo-diesel four that scoots. The Micra has become Europe's best-selling Nissan, and it was easy to imagine them in America.
"The next-generation Micra has been developed for global application," admitted Jack Collins, Nissan product planning VP. "This is the third generation, and it's about mid-cycle now."
"Would that new one be about two or three years out?" I asked.
"You can use your own name for that quote," Collins answered.
I jumped from the Micra to the Moco. Uh-oh. The Mexicans were having their pictures taken in front of the Moco. They were laughing and mugging for the camera. Something was up.
"What does moco mean in Spanish?" I guessed at the joke, correctly.
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"Spelled the same?"
"Wow," said I. "You haven't had a good one like this since the Chevy Nova." (No va means "doesn't go.")
I left them laughing, but I was not laughing when I still couldn't find a 360 to drive.
It was lunchtime, and I took the moment to leaf through the press material. Here was a list of all the cars and the countries in which each is sold. There was no 360. I was feeling uncomfortable. I read further. "I hope you will enjoy your 360 experience and that it provides you with a fresh look at Nissan as a truly global, truly bold, truly thoughtful company."
Well. It wasn't very thoughtful to trick me like that, was it? There was no 360. It was 360 degrees of Nissan. I had flown to San Fran-cisco, I spent a day driving cars we may or may not see in the United States two or three years from now (according to me), and I flew home the next day. My notes reveal the following:
* In 1999, Nissan had twenty-four platforms worldwide. For 2005, that has been reduced to fifteen, with the top five accounting for 91 percent of total volume.
* The next-generation M45 will be built on the Z platform, which is also the base of the FX sport-ute and the G35 sedan.
* The Murano's CVT manages 240 pound-feet of torque, the highest such application in the world.
* The 2007 Altima will enter the United States with a fuel-cell option in late 2006.
* In Japan, Nissan cars with intelligent brake assist and a feature called "inching" have been approved for sale. This feature slows the car when approaching another (say, in a traffic jam), then automatically creeps the car forward. It drives itself in rush hour. It's "probably" coming to the States.
* The 2006 hybrid Altima uses Toyota parts tuned by Nissan for performance. "We don't believe we can sell this technology on mileage. It must be performance," said Collins. "The industry trend is toward power." The Altima, Nissan's highest-volume vehicle in the United States, needs that hybrid option to meet increasingly difficult CARB standards.
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The venerable council composed of representatives, Senators, community leaders, lobbyists, and activists was presided over by President Barack Obama. Although time was allotted for the assembled lawmakers to make points and counterpoints, from the outset the President established his primacy in the summit by declaring, "I don't count my time because I'm the President." That is to say, "I'm the decider."
Instead of instantly jumping to the defense of the principal plank of his legacy's platform, upon hearing Senator Alexander's pronouncement that the health bill was DOA, President Obama merely posed and shifted in his seat. This pregnant pause had a gestational period just long enough to birth one comment too many from the Senator unfamiliar with the rule of rhetoric followed by Cicero, Caesar, and all powerful speakers of history: when you've made a solid point, sit down. Alexander pushed himself right over the cliff by invoking the Congressional Budget Office.
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As cameras quit rolling and the spotlights were killed, the televangelists from both sides went home without converts. Republicans vowed to employ every parliamentary tactic in defense of their position against comprehensive "reform," while their Democratic counterparts vowed to fight on and reaffirmed their steadfast resolve to pass some iteration of healthcare legislation, even if that means relying on reconciliation. Besides, arm twisting and deal making play better in back rooms where the cameras never roll.
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So I've come to the conclusion my strong point isn't reading guys.
Two months ago I started chatting with a guy on a hookup app. I found him mildly attractive, and we exchanged quite a few messages over the course of a month. We exchanged numbers and started texting at some point and still hadn't met up at that point.
One Sunday I was headed back from a weekend out of town and got a text from him. We ended up planning to head to the lake and have a swim. He picked up me, off we went to the lake, had a few beers, swam and then went to dinner. While I wasn't expecting anything, he came in after dinner, we showered and had some fun in bed. The following sunday was about the same thing.
Then I didn't hear from him. I noticed every time we communicated it was because I initiated it. I even deleted him from my phone with the intention of letting him contact me if he wanted. When he finally did it went back to the same thing with me always texting him.
We didn't see each other for a few weeks and kept in sparse contact. We were supposed to hang out Saturday but he cancelled. I mentioned it would be nice to see him Sunday. He finally messaged me about 5:30 Sunday night and said he was headed over. He came over and we just drank beer and chatted on the couch, opposite sides from each other.
I'm totally unsure where we stand and what he wants, if anything. I'd been drinking most of the day and then had more while he was there(I know, bad me), so was rather buzzed after he left. I texted him and said something to the nature of "sorry for running you off and not getting you naked". He said I didn't run him off, but he had to work and knew if he didn't leave he wouldn't for a long time. He said if he didn't like me he wouldn't be seeing me still and he is very attracted to me and enjoys spending time with me. He's been talking since the beginning about moving back to a large town about 4 hours away he had been living in until about 5 months ago. In our texts he mentioned something about me "maybe make him want to stay here". That meant a lot because it kills me to think of him leaving before we could get to know each other, but I'd never discourage anyone from what they want.
I'm head over heels for this guy. He's just the perfect mix of gay and butch to complement me. He's good in bed. He's incredibly sexy in a totally unexpected way. We can talk and have real conversations, share interests and he takes sincere interest in what I say and remembers conversations we have.
My biggest issue is I just cannot get over his lack of contact. I'm not clingy. I don't want to be like that. But going a week without hearing from him makes me feel he isn't interested regardless of what he may say.
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For our trip this year, I would love new MM ears as I had mine when I was 8 and they are a bit tatty now! However, my bf says that no-one over 16 should wander through the parks wearing plastic ears and that he doesn't want to look stupid! I pointed out the benefits of them, as they will stop the top of his head burning, but no dice. He says I will already look ridiculous carting round my pal mickey and that if I put ears on too, then park security will have me removed! He has never been before, but to be honest I don't remember seeing too many adults wearing ears!
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Plans are coming down to the wire for the Fanning Springs' Holiday Inn Express and Dairy Queen development project.
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Memo from the Levy County Commission to the City of Chiefland: Nothing is free.
And while you are at it, could you explain how, if you cannot afford to pay for an $11,000 study on how allowing the city to provide Advanced Life Support (ALSnt) non-transport service would affect the county's EMS assessment, how will you pay the $250,000 a year it takes to operate ALSnt service?
The Levy County Commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Chad Johnson of Chiefland voting no, to deny helping Chiefland fund a study of the assessment program as part of the city's request to operate an ALS non-transport service.
The city had asked the county to share part of the $11,000 cost and to allow the city to make monthly payments for the study. But the commissioners, saying the city was showing it is not able to afford the $250,000 per year service if it cannot fund an $11,000 study, voted to deny the request.
Tallahassee — A Miami patient who was tested for Ebola on Sunday was negative in a preliminary test and a second patient in Sarasota, who traveled to West Africa, was also tested, by the Florida Department of Health (DOH), the Joint Information Center announced on Monday.
In following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol, another sample from the Miami patient was sent to the CDC's Atlanta lab for confirmation of this negative result. The CDC's results are expected on Wednesday.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office reports that the missing man from Inglis has been located.
is seeking the public's assistance in locating Arnold Dean Fahr. Mr. Fahr is described as a white male, 78 years old. He is partially bald and has gray hair and wears glasses. Mr. Fahr also wears a prosthetic leg.
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The Bronson Town Council wrapped up business for the 2013-14 fiscal year on Monday and set the tone for the coming year with the final approval of a budget for the year that started on Wednesday, a 4 percent pay increase for city employees and reelection of Franklin Schuler as mayor.
The vote was 4-1 with Councilman Berlon Weeks dissenting. Weeks had made a nomination for Councilman Bruce Greenlee but it failed to receive a second after Council members Aaron Edmondson and Beatrice Roberts nominated and seconded, respectively, the nomination of Schuler.
Volunteers get ready to head out onto the Suwannee River Saturday as part of the Great Suwannee River Cleanup, just one of two in the area taking place on National Public Lands Day.
Volunteers brought their own kayak, canoe, or walking shoes to help make the Suwannee River beautiful again by picking up trash in the river. After the trash pickup, volunteers were treated to a BBQ lunch.
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UPDATED 5:28 PM CST Dec 06, 2013Council Bluffs police say 70-year-old Phillip Kephart was found safe a few blocks away from his home.
Video TranscriptA COUNCIL BLUFFS MAN --- WITH ALZHEIMER'S --- DISAPPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT --- DURING DANGEROUSLY COLD WEATHER. PHILLIP KEPHART WANDERED OFF EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WHEN THE WIND CHILL WAS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. SOMEONE FOUND HIM --- OKAY --- SIX HOURS LATER KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S KYLE GRAVLIN SPOKE WITH THE MAN WHO CALLED 9-1-1. (Kathy McMurray: Thank you so much...everybody that's looked for him...thanks to the police in Council Bluffs) KATHY MCMURRAY WAS THANKFUL FRIDAY MORNING...BUT JUST HOURS EARLIER SHE WAS IN SHEER PANIC. HER HUSBAND...70-YEAR-OLD PHILLIP KEPHART HAS ALZHEIMERS ...AND HE DISAPPEARED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT DURING FRIGID WEATHER. ...WEARING JUST A HOODIE, PANTS AND SOCKS...BUT NO SHOES(Kathy: I jumped up...went looking for him, couldn't find him and called police around 1:20.) A SEARCH BY COUNCIL BLUFFS POLICE OVERNIGHT TURNED UP NOTHING...EVEN WITH OMAHA POLICE'S HELICOPTER ASSISTING. BUT A FEW HOURS LATER...KEPHART TURNED UP...THANKS TO THE CAREFUL EYE OF A NEIGHBOR AROUND SEVEN THIS MORNING.(Paul Lewis: Took the trash out around 7 or so and when I was walking by the truck, I looked and I thought I saw something in there...so I looked again...I went over... rubbed the window and I see my neighbor so I come running in the house and said "He's in there! he's in there!") PAUL LEWIS AND HIS WIFE LINDA LIVE JUST A FEW HOUSES DOWN FROM KEPHART. THEY SAY IT'S A MIRACLE HE TURNED UP IN THEIR TRUCK.(Lewis: Shocked, thankful...amazed that being as cold as it is that he was still coherent.) AND FOR MCMURRAY ... SHE NOW HAS PEACE OF MIND...KNOWING HER HUSBAND IS OKAY.(McMurray: I'm just so grateful he's alive) KG, KETV NW7 WE DID REACH A MEMBER OF KEPHART'S FAMILY --- EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON. THEY TOLD US PHILLIP IS "DOING OKAY."
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Hi Claire, We have two right now. We have a small squirrel proof tube that actually does work, which we keep black sunflower seed in. Then we have a second one that is a tube in a cage and that works fine too and we also fill that with black sunflower. The third birdfeeder that we have to replace was a large three tube feeder. It held a LOT of seed and we like it because we didn't have to refill it too often. We were putting safflower seed and sometimes thistle in one of the tubes because it was not squirrel proof and the squirrels don't seem to enjoy safflower and leave it alone. We like to have the small feeders that only the small birds can use, but we do like cardinals and doves and the larger birds that need a larger feeder I guess. I would like to attract song birds, but I'm not sure what they eat. About the only thing we would really like to keep out, are the squirrels. (g) |
- Posted by diggingthedirt CapeCod Zone7ish (My Page) on Fri, Apr 22, 11 at 21:43
Be careful with squirrel-proof feeders! I had one, briefly, that had the unfortunate effect of killing small birds. It was a tube feeder; the mechanism that closed the ports could be set off if a squirrel or big bird landed on one side, and ALL the ports would close, so a small bird on the other side would not see it coming. I found about 8 young birds on the ground before I realized that it was the feeder that was at fault. As soon as I replaced that feeder, there were no more bodies to be found. I could not convince the local bird store that this unit was the problem, but I have noticed that the squirrel-proof feeders they now stock are designed a little differently. It's really nice to have a variety of feeders to attract different types of birds. Cardinals seem to like the rectangular steel feeders (which close if a squirrel lands at the feeding station), but most smaller birds seem to really prefer the tube feeders. I no longer feed birds in my own yard, but my mom has 6 different kinds of feeders, and a great variety of birds visiting constantly. It's lots of fun to watch them! She uses domes over the tubes to keep the squirrels out, and that works, most of the time. |
- Posted by prairiemoon2 zone 6a/MA (My Page) on Sat, Apr 23, 11 at 19:15
Thanks dtd, Sorry to hear about the 8 dead birds, wow, that must have been very upsetting. I think there is a local Audubon store I can go to. They must have a good selection of feeders to look at. There seems to be a lot of new designs. They are fun to watch. |
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Let's be clear, this camera is not a straight line upgrade from the 50D so if that's what you are expecting you may be surprised or disappointed. Canon is clearly repositioning the xxD line. The xxD line has always been in a bit of an odd space. Not an entry level DSLR, where Canon has the XS and T2i, which really isn't entry level any more, but not quite a pro camera, so what is it really? The 60D lacks some of the features needed to be considered a real Semi-Pro or "ProSumer� camera, whatever that is; however there are plenty of people doing pro work with Rebels, in theory a less capable camera series. It's ultimately about the pictures and here the 60D can shine with the best of them. IQ is terrific, on par with the more expensive 7D and little brother T2i due to the same 18mp sensor and Digic 4, high ISO performance while not revolutionary is very good, FPS at 5.3 is quick and good enough for most sports action and more. For a serious Enthusiast who wants a lot of features, better build and better performance (FPS, better metering, better battery life, etc.) than a Rebel this maybe the camera. Focusing is quick and accurate, the camera handles well in use, and controls are well positioned and easy to understand if you've had any other Canon. This is clearly an upgrade over the T2i, a very capable camera in its own right. In fact unless you're doing really demanding Pro work you probably don't need more than this, really. If you don't need 9FPS and lens micro adjustment, metal body and the higher price tag of the 7D but want more than the Rebels look at the 60D. The articulating screen alone may make this purchase worthwhile; meanwhile you have a top notch Enthusiast camera capable of pro level results.
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I have owned XXD and Rebel series cameras since the D30 (3MP) and original digital Rebel. I was looking forward to a replacement to my 50D but to be honest, I was so disappointed in the 60D I returned it after three days. The image quality is as good as it gets in this class, but the build and feature set are Rebel class. In many ways, this was a downgrade from my 50D due to the plastic body, SD card slot, and absence of lens micro adjustment. Had this camera been sold as a T3i/600D, it would have been a perfect replacement for my XSI. But I need something more rugged for my part-time pro work. The image quality is first-rate and I almost kept the camera just for the superb swivel screen. I hope Canon incorporates that feature on all of its new cameras. This would be a good camera for the first-time DSLR buyer, but than so is the T2i at a substantial savings. In the end however, I just couldn't justify a Rebel series camera as a replacement for my rock solid 50D, so I returned the camera (at a 15% loss). What helped my decision was two days after I bought the camera, a competitor released a camera with 39-point AF system with 3D tracking and 2,016 pixel RGB metering sensor, metal body, GPS compatible, twin memory card slots (though SD) - the camera the 60D should have been. Maybe when the 70D comes out?
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Best Purchase Ever "My First DSLR Camera"
By Balaji
from Alpharetta, GA
Comments about Canon 18 Megapixel EOS 60D Digital SLR Camera:
For a starter to begin with using DSLR Camera, this is the best shot. It is very user friendly.
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By matt2848
from Colorado Springs, CO
This camera is great with lots of great features. A major upgrade from the t4i. Takes great pictures and video.
great start out camera.
By A Obenshain Photo
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Great to start out with. Easy to use and great camera for the price.
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By kat
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I have had this camera for a couple of years now and it has never let me down. Speed and stabilization is great. I am not a camera geek and can only tell you the pictures are wonderful. Any bad pics have been all my fault. Does more than I ask of it. I have never been happier with a purchase. It has also taken its share of beatings - although I have not dropped it from a height. I carry it in a backpack and tend to throw it in my car when I am on the go. I hope to save my money for a larger lens to take even better wild life pictures. All in all, could not be more satisfied.
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Why should I upgrade to a 7D Mark II?
By tomcat
from Stuart, Florida
I started out my Canon camera purchases with point and shoot models when digital cameras first came on the scene. My first DSLR was a Canon xsi. I really feel in love with that camera and shot many thousands of shots without a problem. Many of them turned out so well I entered several in contests and they at least got published. Now I was a committed Canon fanatic with my EF compliment of lens, I decided to upgrade to a 60D. I have had this camera now for about three years and have shot thousands of photos with it. I just love this camera! The quality of the photos I take, even cropped and brought into LR and PS are simply amazing. I am now in a position to upgrade to one of the newer Canon models. As a member of Kelby One when I saw Scott Kelby review the Canon 7D Mark II, I almost bit the bullet and decided to purchase one for myself for Christmas. I liked how all of my lenses would fit the camera body and the fast shutter speed and low light performance almost got me hooked. Then I started getting more serious about the purchase by looking at the features of my 60D vs the new 7D Mark II. First of all, I didn't like the fact the 7D doesn't have an articulating monitor screen. Next I didn't think I really needed that much more speed in burst mode vs my 60D that I have found very acceptable. Lastly, I know it must be great to be able to shoot without noise in the much higher ISO setting with the 7D, but is it really worth me to upgrade at this time. The final conclusion is my decision to stay put with my trusty old 60D and perhaps put my money into a couple more lenses. I really wish at least Canon had put the articulating monitor screen on the new 7D Mark II. I use mine a lot, especially when I shoot video and get in a position when the camera fixed screen just isn't going to allow me to see my shot.
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very happy with this!
By calebbodaniel
from Evansville, IN
Just recently bought the refurb'd 60D. Already extremely happy with the purchase. I'm upgrading from a T3i. Everything from how the camera feels to image quality is better. I know both cameras have the same sensor, but the 60D images are still better than the Rebel's. First, the camera fills my hand better and feels more balanced. Second, I love the more choices for ISO selection. Third, even though there are still only 9 focus points, they are all cross type points on the 60D. Fourth, looking through the pentaprism viewfinder is so much nicer than on the Rebel, and the focus points are a lot more visible. Also, when I preview a picture on the LCD it highlights which focus point I used. Last, and this may sound weird, but the shutter sound on the Rebel just sounded kind of cheap and "chirpy". I really like the way the 60D sounds and it also has quiet mode as well for sensitive situations.
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By mark-in-seattle
from Seattle, WA
A wonderful DSLR camera, mediocre to poor support utilities. Love learning more about my 60D, however on a Mac, EOS version 2, the photo transfer program, has an annoying "feature". Every time you manually run the program it insists on re-installing itself in the Mac's bootup "Login Items" list running in the background whenever the mac is booted. This degrades OSX reliability, is a security issue...yada yada and is not what this user wants EOS to do. It can not be disabled in EOS preferences, forcing the user to enter System Preferences to manually delete EOS from the Login Items list... every time... a pain. Looking for a replacement photo transfer program and will inform Mac and photography website forums about this program's un-user-friendly behavior. Otherwise I love my 60D and have carried it on travels to 3 continents.
Canon is the best
By DonutStick
from Jay, FL
Since I've been using my Canon EOS 60D, I've always shot Manual, Raw, and on a Tripod; shooting with this Canon gives you all of that and more. The operation of this camera is very easy (just remember to read your manual and shoot every day); controls are logically placed to where they are most convenient to the photographer to use, even while looking through the viewfinder setting up the shot. The resolution given by the 18 mega pixel sensor is outstanding (it definitely shows in the work I've done in school with this camera). With this Professional Canon camera you can't go wrong.
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By M. C.
from medford, new york
I love my Canon Cameras. i love the look, the size and features of my EOS 60D. my only problem is taking pictures in LOW LIGHT. pictures are much too dark. Any feedback on how to shoot better pictures in a low light setting.
Awesome...great value.
By TNT1007
from Detroit MI
Upgraded from T3 to the 60D. Wonderful quality, fast continual shooting. The clarity and color are fantastic !! Easy to use. Love the flip out LCD screen and built in level.
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In other SCOTUS news, the court ruled 5-4 for the adoptive parents in the Baby Veronica case. In part because the father sent the mother a text message to the effect of "I'd rather terminate my parental rights than pay child support." In the Baby Wyatt case, the mother sent the father a text message stating, "I'm considering adoption" which was enough for the UT court to say the father had no legal standing to contest the adoption. (The parents were residents of VA and the baby was born in VA. Immediately following the birth the father tried to track down his daughter but was refused by the hospital. He then went to court and was granted custody by VA courts but UT says oh well.) Anyway, the thing the cases have in common is that these decisions have put a lot of weight on something said via text message.
With text messages, there is room for misunderstanding or taking things out of context. People don't always mean what they say at the time.
We wouldn't allow a landlord to evict a tenant via text message or a tenant to give 30 days' notice. It wouldn't be enough to serve a spouse with divorce papers. Yet it's enough in UT to properly notify a father his parental rights are being terminated.
So my debate question is whether or not you think people should be held to monumental decisions based on text messages? If so, is there a limit to the use of the text message to notify others of your legal intentions?
No they should not. That is crazy!
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ITA with the others, and I'm dismayed that the courts have given that much weight to text messages in both of those cases. It is a very poor precedent to set.
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Agreed with the above. Decisions involving life changes should be made with a paper trail. Not through phone or text messages.
Mom to Elizabeth (6) and Corinne (4)
Absolutely not... and I would apply the same (negative) to email "notifications" as well for something considered significant enough to involve courts. There is WAY too much potential for tampering. Who could say whether a text was taken completely out of context such as this:
Bio-Mom: I believe that I'm going to give up the baby for adoption. I just can't see us handling the responsibility.
Bio-Dad: Right, I agree.
Bio-Dad: Since there is no "us" and you have decided you don't want the responsibility -- *I* will raise MY son. I may not have all the answers right now but I want the baby. No to adoption. (MESSAGE DELETED)
Bio-Mom: I'm glad we're in agreement. TTYL
Unless Bio-Dad (in this scenario but would apply to anyone in this type of situation) kept all of this message thread, there is no way for him to prove what all he actually said.
Even if his initial "text message" response was negative, I cannot envision EVER considering a text sufficient notification for giving up my child. Disgusting decision by the court. I hope dad is able to appeal. SURELY there has to be some common sense available somewhere in our judicial system still.
No, no, no and never. I am familiar with the process for adoption (local only though) and it's a very full on process in my state of Australia. There is counselling, time frames between consents and you have to prove to the court that the father has been attempted to be located, has consented if known and if not provide as much information as possible from what you can gather. If the court is not satisfied with attempts they can send you back to try and get more info. It's hard work, and only a minor safe guard as a birth mother can just say it was a one night stand and they don't know the father.
Agree with everyone. And on a side note, what is the deal with UT? Is that like the state where father's rights go to die, or what?
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Members present: Jesse Goodman; Laurel Rapp; Victor Long; Alexander Merkler; Joshua Troy; Andrew Feinstein; Brookes Brown; Jonathan Marcus; Pamela Dubyak; Chris Guhin Alternates present: Allison Shaw; Adam Deitch
Members absent: Olanma Okoji; Ada McElroy; Alexander Carnevale Alternates absent:
Lottery: It will happen. Policy: Policies are being worked out. Program House: Program Houses will exist.
There will be no meeting next week; Art House will come to the first meeting of second semester.
Campus Life Task Force met. An architect made a presentation about housing. They have been talking about graduate student housing a lot.
As Alexander Carnevale missed his third meeting, he is now off the Residential Council: Adam Deitch is now a full member of the Council.
1. Waitlist policy for co-ed housing was discussed. There are difficulties of figuring out which gender should be the default for filling in rooms in do-ed suites, for instance when two males and two females remain in a five person suite. Brooks motions that we should fill in co-ed rooms according to Brown housing policy and that we will put in the Grapevine the information that co-ed suites will be filled in with either gender. It passes. (8-0-0) 2. Gender neutral housing was also discussed. Brooks motions to create some gender neutral housing. It passes. (7-0-0) 3. Issues for next year: winter housing and community building for upperclassmen dorms. 4. Dean Forsberg announced that off-campus applications are available: they must be turned in by December 12, with an acceptance or waitlist announcement by December 19.
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Through silence it can be translated and transmitted only to people who know what silence is, who are meditative, who are in tune with me. Then there is a possibility of transferring. But people who don't know anything of inner silence need words. And the problem is that no word is capable of translating the inner experience. All words become lies the moment you start saying something true. Truth is beyond words.
So what I do with words is to demolish prejudices, and I am really hard in demolishing prejudices. I am not concerned with the people I attack; I am concerned with my people. When I attack Jesus Christ I am attacking the Christian who is hidden behind my people. I have nothing to do with Jesus Christ; he has done no harm to me, and we have never been in any communication - friendly or otherwise. But every one of my people is carrying something of Jesus Christ, something of Adolf Hitler, and something of Buddha. I have to shock these people, and only through shocking them can they be awakened.
Do you mind sometimes when your teaching is misunderstood?
No, I never mind, because I always expect that it will be misunderstood.
Osho,If you decide to go into silent communication, or to go away from the sannyasins, would you mind if the movement of the neo-sannyasins would then be dissipated?
I don't mind. I am absolutely non-serious about everything. I take life just as a play. It is good.
We have to repeat that, I'm sorry.
[a brief conversation between the crew and the questioner]
I'm sorry I interrupted you.
Nothing to be - he had told you, you didn't listen!
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Which ones have you liked?
"When the nose is engaged, the ears are not." FSOG 2/7/10 There is great utility in being able to run - what with the looming zombie apocalypse and all. Roadfrog 3/6/12
help me choose, Madone 7.7 or Emonda SLR 8. Basically same components so it's only the frame that's different. Kind of leaning towards the Emonda because its a great bike for climbing, sexier color and it's the "in" bike. I like the Madone ride quality better.
Pretty cool deal! $4 out of our pockets for this little set up. Mic boom stand package. Regular $39 but with the girt cards we get for purchases and attending open mic night at Sam Ash music store we had 4 certificates that we had o use before they expire. We've bought a few guitars and stuff so we've gotten lots of free things with the gift cards. Straps, picks, Gina's keyboard with only $10 or so out of our pocket.
Gina took a liking to it and already doing her lead vocal posing he he he!
Me, I don't care to watch the super bowl so I'll just make my own half time show!
Mic test, testing 1, 2, 3!
Still coming down about 2 inches/hour.
Airehead "Nothing says Christmas cheer like a difficult to open box of mini doughnuts!"
...for the Worlds in Richmond!
Even the Washington Post has gotten on the bandwagon:
The world champion is a guy you've never heard of, he won with a gutsy gamble in a place you couldn't find on the globe, and his name is impossible for Americans to pronounce: Kwiatkowski.As we sit today in the glow of the Super Bowl and on the precipice of March Madness, it's hard to conjure up another championship in the United States that might attract more eyeballs worldwide.One will: The world championship of bike racing comes here in September.This is no small deal. The organizers figure the global TV audience will number 300 million. The Super Bowl, billed as a worldwide attraction, may get 115 million viewers, 98 percent of them in the United States. The final game of March Madness will get 20 million.And the world championship bike race will be held — not in Los Angeles or New York or Chicago or scenic Colorado — in Richmond.Yes, all eyes on Richmond.Folks there expect 450,000 people to line the streets — maybe you? — and the race will be broadcast to millions of Americans — maybe you?Maybe, yes, if you want to learn a little bit about the deadly serious craziness that is bike racing.
Of course, I know who the current World Champion is(!), but nice to see the Post writing about cycling on Super Bowl weekend
My sentiments - today and generally all year (unless my team is in the mix!):
It looks like I'm the only one online.
Nutrition and balanced eating to the elderly is greatly counting several factors one of these being a adjust in body structure. During the old age in life, the body will lose bone and muscle along with gain fat as the hormones aren't very active anymore.
There are several factors which slow down an elderly person's health and fitness. The information below will aid you to lead a nutritious life – irrespective of how old you may be. Water: Water by the body processes decreases with get older, so many older folks will become dehydrated very quickly. Sometimes they won't experience thirsty, while other times it's a lot of work to dump a glass a new water. With this in mind, it's recommended them to drink at minimum 1 ounce of water for each 2. 2 fat of weight. Protein: At this phase in life, protein is important. Protein is was required to support a healthy immunity process and prevent this wasting of lean muscle. Since energy desires are less, older folks should eat excellent protein such since eggs, lean meats, poulty, and seafood. Fat: Fat intake to the elderly should always be limited, not taken away. You can restrict fat by choosing liver organ, low fat dairy, and food preperation methods that don't incorporate frying.
Iron: For the elderly, iron deficiency is so visible with those exactly who aren't eating significantly. Good sources pertaining to iron include low fat red meats or even breakfast cereals. Zinc: Zinc intake is generally with the aging adults, and to help to make matters worse, it's not absorbed very well either. Meat, bulgaria, and fish should take part in your diet to assist you meet the requirements for zinc.
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Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you." –William Arthur Ward
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. ~ Albert Einstein
"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you." –William Arthur Ward
I met a wildlife photographer who is making a trip to Boseman next week to take some photographs. This makes no sense to me. First of all, I'm pretty sure it's cold out there. Secondly, aren't all the animals hibernating in a den or something?
I'd go to Florida. Shoot birds and gators ... and wear a T-shirt.


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BURLINGTON CITY — The Thompson brothers may spend most of their respective years in Sacramento and Europe, but their summers bring them back to a place that means a ton to them.
Jason Thompson plays for the Sacramento Kings. Ryan Thompson just signed to play professionally with Bamberg in Germany. They came back Saturday to Tabernacle Baptist Church for the Hooping for Your Dreams Showcase.


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Douay-Rheims (RHE) | New International Version (NIV) |
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life? | 18 A certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" |
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Arizona Wildcats
Updated Feb 8, 2013 - 10:42 am
A peek at Arizona's new-look synthetic field
The Arizona Wildcats will have a new playing surface beginning next season, as they've elected to get rid of natural grass in favor of synthetic field turf.
And now we know what it's going to look like.
Athletic director Greg Byrne tweeted a photo of what the new field will look like.
The end zones are blue with "Arizona" spelled out in red, there is the block A logo at midfield and a watermark-ish "Bear Down" stretching across the turf.
Not bad.
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Here is a sneak peak at our new Alpha Style interior upgrade. We should be able release it in the next apx. 30-60 days. The advantage with this kit is that you can replace your interior with a modern Alpha … Continue reading
Here are some pictures of our new shop mascot. He is a 9 week old Newfoundland named Mizu. Mizu means water in Japanese and this name suits him well as he is bred as a water rescue dog. Mizu's dad … Continue reading
Wanted to share some great pics from our friend Chevy Tom in Austria. Check out how he puts his Alpha to the limits! Were always excited to see hummers used to their capabilities, and in some cases beyond!


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Hifu: New Prostate Cancer Treatment
January 20, 2012
A Twin Cities doctor is very excited about a new treatment for prostate cancer. The problem is he has to send people out of the country to get it. It's called Hifu. Renee Tessman reports.
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The cover of this week's People magazine features the Saved by the Bell reunion photo of our hopes and dreams. Or at least of someone's hopes and dreams. Personally I do not understand the Saved by the Bell reunion fever of 2009.
"We're trying to put together a Saved by the Bell reunion."
"To see what they look like now, and what they are all up to!"
"Let me guess: older and not much."
"Isn't it exciting?"
But UH OH, Dustin Diamond is having no part of this! The world remains without a complete cast reunion of Saved by the Bell! What will the world do? (Relax, world.) Actually, I think it's better that he's not involved because I L.O.V.E. how they have dealt with it: by digitally erasing Dustin Diamond from the "before" cast photo. Consistent! There are two instances in which America has not been able to handle the past, and so the past has been revised: the graveyard scene in Zoolander, and the Saved by the Bell reunion cover of People magazine.
"You can't handle the truth!"
–America's Tombstone
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d-w | Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 +4
Dustin Diamond is way too busy with his stand-up career and debunking the "he's Mike D's brother" myth for him to take part in this reunion.
I hate myself a little for knowing this, but I am pretty sure the others only agreed to do it if Screech and Mr. Belding were not included. See: here.
Why Mr. Belding? Was he behind the scenes rape-y? Is there an E! True Hollywood Story that explains this?
Maybe the ladies thought they may be powerless against his raw sexual energy? Like these girls. Yes, that's definitely the reason.
tricerarocks | Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 +1
Eh, they just cropped him out. They definitely photoshopped Mr. Belding into the DVD packaging of Season 3/4, though.
Monkey | Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 +2
Screech addresses the real reason why everyone hates nerds. Because they all grow up to be horrible, horrible people.
langford | Posted on Jul 29th, 2009 +2
Gabe, not even your bitter sarcasm could ruin what a great moment this is for me. Go, Bayside Tigers, go! (But none for Screech, bye.)
funnybunny | Posted on Jul 30th, 2009 +1
I saw Screech a few months ago at a hibachi restaurant in milwaukee. (not a joke). And I can tell you what he's been busy doing…. getting FAT. like real FAT. and that my friends, is a true story.
Peregrine | Posted on Jul 30th, 2009 +5
Isn't our generation's World Trade Center the World Trade Center?
maliah | Posted on Aug 4th, 2009 -1
Damn — they cut Screetch out of both pics! Like he didn't even exist! MAn….now THAT'S how you snub someone! That is so cold. LMAO! Kind sad but I understand. W/everything he's been doing and saying I wouldn't have wanted to deal w/his a** either. It's one thing to be a d*ck in character, but not in real life, dude. Wonder if them not liking Dustin is a recent thing… It'd be pretty sad if they never liked the guy. That's telling, though. If NO ONE liked you… Usually when 'everyone' doesn't like you…you're the problem. Wonder if that's why he didn't think twice about puttin out some tell-all to sell em all down the river? LOL Anyway I can understand snubbin Dustin– but Mr Belding. What'd he do?


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Sticking it out in PVP
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There are two sides to every story. STO PvP will have issues as long as there are people there just for emblems who dispise PvP and intense competition mixing with those who enjoy PvP and the challenge human players offer. I do not know the answer besides at least trying to tolerate one another.
I thought PvP emblems were added to let PvPers do what they enjoy withoit having to PvE for emblems. Now some PvE players want to chase PvP players out so they can get more emblems. And some PvP teams try to chase emblem farmers out of PvP.
It does seem very selfish to enter PvP with no intention of competing, just to get a few emblems when there are many to be had in PvE. And not everyone appreciates the smack talk of some PvPers. It can be degrading and immature...and fun with friends. Yet insulting to others.
I am not trying to insult either group. But I am a PvPer and do not appreciate people queing up that do not want or like PvP.


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Bank Robbery
URBANA - Urbana police are looking for a suspect in connection with a bank robbery that happened this afternoon. It happened at the heartland bank and trust in the 18-hundred block of philo road. Police were called to the scene shortly after 3 p-m. According to the police report, this women allegedly handed the teller a note and an undisclosed amount of cash was handed to the suspect. Police say she looked like she was just a teenager. She was last seen running towards Colorado Avenue. Police believe she may have been with a male, who is younger than her. Anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers at 373 tips.


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Retrieving a Stolen Laptop By IP Address Alone?
Re:Let us take care of it (765 comments)
So it should be fine if I came to your house and stole your HDTV right? I mean, it's less than $1000 so no one should care. And we should all do that.
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Re:Let us take care of it (765 comments)
So it should be fine if I came to your house and stole your HDTV right? I mean, it's less than $1000 so no one should care. And we should all do that.
Re:Post the IP address (765 comments)
Restore from backups and call it a day.
CorporalKlinger, don't listen to losers who ask you to give up. Someone has to stand up to these motherfuckers. Pursue it till death, I say. All the best.
Re:Bobby Kotick again (344 comments)
The CEO of Activision who's primary goal is to milk as much money from computer games as possible by any means necessary.
'Who is primary goal'? Fail.
Re:Please give me GM everything. (835 comments)
Truly amazing that this post got modded 5, I thought the Slashdot community were the ones in the know. GM is more about patents, lawsuits (making many farmers broke), proprietary seeds (with lock-in) and terminator genes than about benefits to the end user. Considering the ignorance of the people it's not even worth explaining more, they were supposed to know that when discussing this thread.
Micah whipple (4 comments)
No offense to the guy, but the community did it to prove a point. Someone needs to be the sacrificial goat..
Re:Hmm.... (833 comments)
Really? I have two facebook profiles. One with my real name, with very limited details, and one with a fake name where all my RL friends can find me. A google search brings up nothing about me, even though I was convicted of a felony 23 years ago, there are no pictures of me on the internet that I can find, and I use my real name for nothing, including my WoW account. My phone, cable and power bill are all in fake names, and I rent for cash from a former employer. My vehicles are registered to me, at a 10 year old address and my DL shows the same address. Which the banks also have as my permanent address. I use a PO box in the same county as my "official" address shows. Not everyone is willing to let the government or corporations track their where abouts and doings with ease.
How did you manage that?
Re:Aaaarrg (336 comments)
You're right, in the initial iteration, HDBaseT will bring nothing great as far as technological advances go. It will probably come into the picture later because they claim it scales well. I read that ethernet is capped at just 100Mbps initially, and power at just 70W- barely enough for a 40" TV.
Re:HD Sources (434 comments)
And torrents do it even better.
Re:Hmmm... (218 comments)
Free OSes are now comparable in terms of usability to commercial ones, and in technical terms are years AHEAD of commercial OSes.
I really don't agree with that. Usability constitutes many things including UI, graphics and even device support. On the desktop, Linux is lacking in all departments. It is inconsistent between programs, and within the user interface itself. Device support is shaky and unreliable. OS updates to some distributions like Ubuntu nuke the whole system sometimes. Many things don't even have a UI. And lastly, none of the desktop environments look modern and cool. There are many many other issues with free software that have caused it to fail for home environments; unless they are accepted and worked on, free software will continue to be for nerds and not the masses.
I logged into the beta... (287 comments)
... to see what it was about. It launched 60 friend requests from fake sluts, in 60 different taskbar windows. And then I terminated the process and uninstalled it.
Re: Not true for me (129 comments)
I have an Intel T8100 and a 8600M GT in my laptop. I tried badaboom (GPU) and Any Video Converter (CPU, multithreaded). The CPU based software encodes x264 faster, and has more features than badaboom. So what you say is not true for mid level GPUs. Also, I am more comfortable running my CPUs at 95C than my GPU, due to better reliability.
Re:Hardly premature. (184 comments)
it should read "adopted Android".
Re:Hardly premature. (184 comments)
Great, I was blocked from responding for 24 hours because this thread took my karma to terrible (Nokia fans are crazy motherfuckers, apparently).
I was referring to the N900. The 5800 is hardly competition for Android or iPhone.
Many people come back to overall market share point and claim Nokia is selling a lot. But Nokia is no more a contender in the top end and it does not make the best phones any more. That's the point I have been trying to make. As for your last part unless you're a brochure shopper anyone will tell you that Apple/ Android phones does a lot more than "one thing" better than Nokia.
And fwiw where did I "tout" Apple? iOS or almost any Android device 1.6 onwards is a far better than anything from Nokia. The other manufacturers accepted it and adopted Apple. Nokia screwed themselves. That's all I have to say on this matter.
Re:Hardly premature. (184 comments)
So advanced that it doesn't have call type separation? That it has an unresponsive touch screen? that it had to include a stylus?
The *only* good thing I see in the n900 is support for xvid/divx.
BTW there are many slide out keyboard phones, none weigh 180g. N900 is just linux plus phone. Not really usable unless you jack off to terminal.
Re:Very pleased (184 comments)
yep, that's what I was telling the other guy too. Nokia used to be great, ever since the iphone was launched, (and later android) they have been overtaken by practically everyone else.
Re:Hardly premature. (184 comments)
You have a reading comprehension problem..
Re:Very pleased (184 comments)
And about the portrait mode http://nokiamobileblog.com/nokia-n900-portrait-mode-n900-update-to-bring-portrait-mode/
Nokia has not made complete UIs for portrait mode. Certain screens have been designed only in landscape
Re:Very pleased (184 comments)
Sounds like a lot of excuses on the behalf of a product that doesn't cut it. Just cause root is unlocked doesn't make the product great.
Your point about specialized phones would be valid if nokia had some other mass market maemo devices (in addition to N900), which it does not.
BTW, the n900 has sold far from 1 mil, more like 100,000. Even the geeks have jailbroken iPhones and Android phones- why? Cause they're better, more complete products with a thriving eco system around them.
Re:Left handed (568 comments)
You spend way too much time on slashdot. Whenever I open a story I see a post from you.
Re:Very pleased (184 comments)
There's no app store because it's a new platform. This will in all probability change when Symbian becomes mid-range and Meego becomes top-range and both use QT for the GUI.
It's unpolished because it's a new platform yet the nerds still wanted to beta test it in their thousands and the platform was later tidied up for mass consumption. I assume we've forgotten Android 1.0?
Android 1.0 failed cause it was not good. Just like the N900.


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Professor Brad Barber's ground-breaking investment practice research delves into why women outperformed men in investments. Barber's findings reveal that women's risk-adjusted returns outpaced men by 1% annually, suggesting that the testosterone factor, a natural urge to best the other guy, is actually more detrimental to men than beneficial.
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Searching for the Ox
There are many beautiful renditions of the classic Ox Herding Pictures online (plus a newish book on the subject featuring art from the late composer John Cage.) But today, 108zenbooks begins a journey of her own with the first picture, Searching for the Ox, reproduced below. (She'll continue over the next nine days with the remaining nine.) searching for the Ox Genju makes no promises that she (or you!) will be enlightened by the tenth and final picture, but it's all about the journey, not the destination, right? [Image: 108zenbooks] More » -
Graffiti Buddha
Yesterday the San Francisco Chronicle reported that a 15-ton Buddhist sculpture by artist Zhang Huan, currently installed in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza, has become a popular target for graffiti artists. The statue, "Three Heads Six Arms," is a combination of Buddhism and Daoism. The work merges the body of a bodhisattva with the body of the Chinese Daoist deity Nezha. Among the many phrases spraypainted on the 1.6 million dollar structure was "Jesus is the one." Sadly, the vandalism has forced the city to surround the sculpture with a temporary 6-foot fence, preventing visitors from seeing Huan's work of art---a work that the artist had hoped would bring peace and tolerance to the city. Huan recently spoke to the Chronicle about the meaning behind the massive sculpture: More » -
Stopping to Paint the Roses
After seeing James's post with nature pictures from Thomas Meyer, I was inspired to share a few images from a book that seems to catch my eye whenever I walk past the art books in Tricycle's library: True Nature: An Illustrated Journal of Four Seasons in Solitude by Barbara Bash. An accomplished calligrapher, illustrator and teacher in addition to being a longtime practicing Tibetan Buddhist, Bash created the artwork for this book from sketchbooks she filled during solitary retreats. When I was little I believed vehemently that you either had art skills or you didn't. This isn't the case. Art, like anything else, is all about practice, and besides, it should be about the process rather than the final product. Try sitting with paint and paper or whatever your media of choice and observing. I am positive you can create something beautiful. More » -
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Himalayan Art Resources' Jeff Watt couldn't be more emphatic: Art for art's sake is as old as Tibet—in fact, far older. So you can imagine how ticked off the Tibetan iconography expert was when he read this at artdaily.org: There is no Tibetan equivalent for the word "art" as it is known in the West. The closest approximation is lha dri pa, literally, "to draw a deity." Traditionally, neither the Tibetan language nor the Tibetan cultural framework has recognized art for art's sake, and an artist's efficacy rests in his ability to precisely replicate an established visual language and portray the essence of a particular deity. (Artdaily.org). More » -
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Melodala draws mandalas while you listen to music
Buddhist iPhone apps are all the rage—at least among Buddhists with iPhones or iPod Touches. So to these people we say meet Melodala, "an iPhone app inspired by Tibetan Buddhism." Plug in some settings and color preferences and it makes pretty roundish pictures while you listen to music. If this is your thing, you can find Melodala here. It costs $2.99. More » -
A Muslim paints the Buddha
Mussarrat Nahid Imam is deeply dedicated to preserving traces of ancient Buddhist civilization. As the director of the National Art Gallery in Islamabad, Pakistan—an area once ruled by the Buddhist kings of Gandhara—she has become concerned that Buddhist artwork from the Gandharan civilization (like the statues above) will be lost if proper attention isn't given to preservation. As part of that effort, Imam paints Gandharan Buddhist relics and images of the Buddha in order to ensure that the style will be remembered by future generations. More »